Dark Academia and Gothic Fiction

'Twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Exhilarating, addictive, fierce' BRIDGET COLLINS'A psychological thriller you can't put down' HARLAN COBEN'Dark, Gothic, and propulsively readable' RUTH WARE'A dark...

'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Enter the world of...

FRANKENSTEIN meets THE SHADOW OF THE WIND in a Gothic thriller set in the diabolical city of fin-de-siecle Barcelona. Daniel Amat has left Spain and all that happened there behind...

Author: Sarah Rayne Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Introducing the Fitzglens and their theatre of thieves in this spellbinding gothic mystery! "Superb . . . Lovers of British historical...

Author: Emily Bronte Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad?...

The Plated Prisoner series meets The Vampire Diaries in the second installment of this steamy, dark academia fantasy romance duet. \"There is no end for you and I, Witchling.\" For...

As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's atmospheric new...

Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal tale of personality and evil, now in a wonderful new clothbound edition Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to...

During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances- flirtatious Isabella, who introduces Catherine to...

This Penguin Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott's inspiring tale of sisterhood, Little Women, is edited with an introduction by Elaine Showalter. One of the best loved books of all...

'Sarai Walker has done it again ... upends the Gothic ghost story with a fiery feminist zeal.' - Maria Semple, bestelling author of Where'd You Go Bernadette'A riveting, gothic page-turner'...

Survival at the treacherous Bloodwing Academy was supposed to get easier, but accidentally awakening a mythical, death-dealing dragon has placed an absolute target on Medra's back. With every noble highblood...

At night, the garden comes alive... Mexican Gothic meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in Christina Li's completely addictive and beautifully haunting gothic page-turner. Vivian Yin is dead. The...

Nine spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics. VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIES Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric,...

The exciting follow up to the Sunday Times bestselling A Deadly Education. Once you enter the Scholomance there are only two way out- you graduate or you die. Sequel to...

Launching a major new paperback series- Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 'The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I...

The next in the thrilling Fallen Academy series, sitting at the sweet spot between romantasy and dark academia, with an apocalyptic war between angels and demons thrown in for good...

Author: Elly Griffiths Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. 'Utterly bewitching ... a pitch-perfect modern Gothic'...

Author: Holly SeddonFormat: Hardback, 158mm x 234mm, 590g, 368 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2023'An outstanding thriller. Just make sure you read it with ALL the lights on.' Reader...

Author: Kate Worsley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 'With slow, quiet intent Kate Worsley builds a tense atmosphere of looming horror. This book demands to be savoured, even as...

A darkly gothic Southern Gothic novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel marks Nick Cave's debut as a fiction writer, set in the bleak, swamp-ridden backwater of Ukulore Valley —...

An Instant No.1 New York Times Bestseller! A USA Today Bestseller! 'Entirely irresistible ... You won't be able to look away' Chloe Gong, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of...

The most exciting debut of 2025 - an incredible fantasy Dark Academia, perfect for fans of Babel , Fourth Wing , and the Scholomance trilogy EVERY FIRE STARTS WITH A...

THE INSTANT CULT CLASSIC FROM THE WINNER OF THE O. HENRY PRIZE 'Full of dark, deadpan humour, Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying...

'Absolutely not to be missed' - Kate Quinn on this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic . Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal,...

Beautiful, intoxicating and full of suspense, The Knowing is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution and how women survive and weaponize trauma. A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION...

'Breathtaking... dark academia at its most compelling' ERIN KELLY 'A very clever dark campus novel... really packs a punch' DAILY MAIL 'An extraordinary story of female power, rage and oppression'...

A gripping and gruesome retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein brought to life for a new generation of readers by Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman. A thrilling gothic tale of...

A sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and Gallant by V.E. Schwab. 'Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with...

An Instant No.1 New York Times Bestseller!A USA Today Bestseller!'Entirely irresistible ... You won't be able to look away' Chloe Gong, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent...

'WOW! If this isn't a book to brag about I don't know what is... I started The Favourite late last night. Never did I anticipate I would be closing the...

A darkness takes shape beneath the waters of Venice . . . and somewhere in the Ospedale della Pieta, there are two girls breathing beside each other, legs entwined.'Enchanting and...

This isn't just a puzzle. It's a lethal game of survive or die ... Estranged twins Mabel and Kai each receive an unexpected invitation to stay for a week at...

*Lucy Foley's new thriller - Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel , the brand new Miss Marple novel - is available to pre-order now * ________ For starters, everyone here...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne 'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney Cox...

Dive into the heart-stopping intense start to the Souls Trilogy that started a TikTok sensation, this edgy dark paranormal romance-like Buffy but with tons more spice-now featuring special bonus content!...

Penelope Douglas's The Devil's Night series meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder in this suspenseful dark academia romance from the New York Times bestselling author. A BRAND NEW DARK...

'An exceptional novel,exquisitely told.' MARK BRANDI 'Deeply human ... profound.' BEN HOBSON 'Superbly written and propelled by an unsettling Gothic tension.' PAUL DALEY There are animals in the camouflage of...

When one long, hot summer, young Leo is staying with a school-friend at Brandham Hall, he beings to act as a messenger between Ted, the farmer, and Marian, the beautiful...

Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust is a satirical depiction of the 'sterile' generation between the wars. It tells the story of bored Lady Brenda Last, who abandons her husband's...

'A fresh and thrilling gothic mystery . . . Layers of deliciously surprising secrets' Library Journal Edie Burchill and her mother, Meredith, have never been close, but when a long-lost...

'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge... gorgeously atmospheric and gripping!' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNEWhen Chloe turns the key to Small Angels, the church nestled at...

"Mind-bendingly brilliant and fearlessly strange." - Frances Hardinge"A haunting, lyrical fable." - The Bookseller"Awe-inspiring." - The Times, Children's Book of the WeekFrom the multi-award-winning author of A Monster Calls comes...

'A modern Gothic novel unlike any other, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful' --- Emilia Hart (author of Weyward)From acclaimed author Keith Stuart,...

'In her beautifully written debut, Kate Collins gives the haunted house novel a refreshing renovation, while retaining a deliciously chilling atmosphere that fans of Shirley Jackson will love. I was...

Author: Craig Russell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W Craven From international bestselling author Craig...

Author: Phoebe Wynne Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'Rebecca meets The Secret History. Gloriously dark, gloriously gothic' Sara Collins, Costa First Novel Award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie...

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